Internet: Suicide
Commons · Question 116735 · Tabled 2 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the accessibility of suicide fora to children through gaming chats.
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 19 Mar 2026
The Online Safety Act requires in-scope services, including in-scope gaming services, to prevent all users from encountering illegal suicide and self-harm content, and children from legal content encouraging, promoting, or providing instructions for suici...